some basic links to frequently sought information:
Misc.:
Weather - Current weather in Catemaco, sent in from Minatitlan
Bancomer - only Catemaco bank
Calendar - of Mexican holidays
Prices:
Convert - Pesos to Dollars or vice versa
Appliances - US - prices for electronics and appliances
Appliances - Mexico - prices (Electra online)
Construction - Mexico material prices (Matusa)
Mercadolibre - EBAY in Mexico
Segundamano - used stuff in Mexico
Amazon - stuff in the USA, (will not ship electronics!)
Transportation
Used cars - Auto Plaza
New Cars - Yahoo Mexico
Car Parts - ship via DHL, about $50 and up, plus 15% import tax
Bus Tickets - First class (the site frequently hangs up)
Distances - from Catemaco
Map - of Veracruz - very large
Toll Roads - Cuotas
Insurance - within Mexico (Comercial America - ING) - I wish there were someone else
Insurance - to enter Mexico (Bajabound) - they treated me well.
Airlines:
Airlines - Fastest way out of Mexico from the east coast is via Veracruz
Airlines flying from Veracruz City :
Mexicana, Continental, Aerocalifornia, Líneas Aérea Azteca, Aerocaribe, Aeroliteral
Airlines flying from Veracruz City to:
Mexico City, Houston, Monterrey, Villahermosa, Cd. del Carmen
Utilities
Gasoline - Costs in Mexico
CFE - Electricity cost in Mexico ((Class 1A)
Propane
Water
Phone Numbers:
Emergency - 066 off land based phones
Fire, Ambulance Service, etc - call Ayuntamiento or Policia Municipal
Ayuntamiento Catemaco - 294 943 0016
Agua Potable - 294 943 0584
Policia Municipal - 294 943 0055
Policia Federal Preventiva - 294 942 4339
Delegación de Tránsito - 294 943 0829
Veracruz Immigration - 229 989 7250 - Ext. 32804
Medical Care:
Catemaco Hospital - 294 943 1834
Dr. Christoph Ganzoni, english speaking physican - 294 943 0758
Official Holidays:
01 Jan - New Years
05 Feb - on Monday of first week of Feb
21 Mar - on Monday of third week of March
01 May
16 Sep
20 Nov - on Monday of third week of Nov.
25 Dec - Christmas

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